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Entities Supported for Import into Drawing, Part, and Assembly Modes
The following table lists the entities you can import into Drawing, Part, and Assembly modes.
IGES Type
IGES Name
IGES Form
Reference
Results
100
Circular Arc
Independent
An arc entity
Ref. by 142
An edge of a surface
Ref. by 102
An arc in a composite curve
102
Composite Curve
Independent
A composite curve
Ref. by 142
Edges of a surface
104
Conic Arc
Independent
A spline curve
Ref. by 142
An edge of a surface
Ref. by 102
A spline in a composite curve
106
Copious Data
2
Independent
If iges_in_106_f2_as_spline is set to
no–point entities
yes–spline
11
Ref. by 142
Edges of a surface
12
Independent
Composite curve of linear segments
63
Ref. by 142
Edges of a surface
108
Plane
1
Planar surface with an external boundary
-1
Internal boundary of a planar surface (a hole in a plane)
0
Independent
Datum plane
110
Line
Independent
A line entity
Ref. by 142
An edge of a surface
Ref. by 102
A component of a composite curve
112
Parametric Spline
Independent
A spline curve(s)
Independent
A spline curve(s)
Ref. by 142
An edge or edges of a surface
Ref. by 102
A spline in a composite curve
114
Spline Surfaces
Independent
A cubic spline surface(s)
Ref. by 144
Trimmed spline surface(s)
116
Point
Independent
A point entity
118
Ruled Surface
Independent
A ruled surface entity
Ref. by 144
Trimmed rules surface(s)
120
Revolved Surface
Independent
A revolved surface entity
Ref. by 144
Trimmed revolved surface(s)
122
Tabulated Cylinder
Independent
A tabulated cylinder surface
Ref. by 144
Trimmed tabulated cylinder surface
124
Transformation
0, 1
Ref. by *
Entity * is transformed
126
B-Spline Curve
Independent
A spline curve or curves
Ref. by 142
An edge of a surface
Ref. by 102
A spline or splines in a C-curve
128
Rational B-Spline Surface
Independent
Spline surface or surfaces
Ref. by 144
Trimmed spline surfaces
141
Boundary
Ref. by 143
Edges of trimmed surface(s)
142
Curve on Surface
Ref. by 144
Edges of trimmed surface(s)
143
Bounded Surface
Independent
A trimmed surface(s)
144
Trimmed Surface
Independent
A trimmed surface(s)
208
Flag Note Entity
Independent
Note with a flag
314
Color Definition
Independent
You can color (according to that definition) curves and surfaces that reference this entity.
402
Associativity Instance
1, 7, 14, 15
Independent
You can put IGES Group entities on a separate layer on import in a drawing.
7
Creates a layer in a part or assembly.
21
Independent
If the intf2d_in_assoc_dim_geom configuration option and the associative_dimensioning drawing setup file option are set to yes, supports import of dimensioned geometry for radial, diameter, and ordinate dimensions. If these options are set to no, imported dimensions are nonassociative.
410
View
Independent
A named view of a model